The Bookshop at Water's End

De: Patti Callahan Henry

Narrado por: Andi Arndt, Lauren Fortgang, Shannon McManus, Dorothy Dillingham Blue

The women who spent their childhood summers in a small southern town discover it harbors secrets as lush as the marshes that surround it...

Bonny Blankenship’s most treasured memories are of idyllic summers spent in Watersend, South Carolina, with her best friend, Lainey McKay. Amid the sand dunes and oak trees draped with Spanish moss, they swam and wished for happy-ever-afters, then escaped to the local bookshop to read and whisper in the glorious cool silence. Until the night that changed everything, the night that Lainey’s mother disappeared.

Now, in her early fifties, Bonny is desperate to clear her head after a tragic mistake threatens her career as an emergency room doctor, and her marriage crumbles around her. With her troubled teenage daughter, Piper, in tow, she goes back to the beloved river house, where she is soon joined by Lainey and her two young children. During lazy summer days and magical nights, they reunite with bookshop owner Mimi, who is tangled with the past and its mysteries. As the three women cling to a fragile peace, buried secrets and long ago loves return like the tide.

READERS GUIDE INSIDE

Wanted to hear the ending

The story line was good enough to keep us listening to the end. I had trouble believing the doctor could be so indecisive about her personnel life but was supposed to be so decisive about her performance as a doctor.

Good YA book

Sweet, but predictable story that was a good listen. Had a setting with notable characters.

Liked everything

Strong story and character developement set in an interesting little town.
Hope you enjoy it as well

So connected to this book

What made the experience of listening to The Bookshop at Water's End the most enjoyable?

I could really get in the mind of the characters. I loved the narration and the story...

Who was your favorite character and why?

The daughter, even though she was the youngest I loved her spirit.

Which scene was your favorite?

Any scene with intense dialogue between the generations of women

If you could rename The Bookshop at Water's End, what would you call it?

It's perfect

Any additional comments?

This book inspired me to start journaling again! Thank you

Kind of like a Hallmark Christmas stor

If you like The Hallmark channel you will like this piece of froth. Sometimes I will pick a book and have my vocabulary improved or my life view challenged.Ypu won't find that here.

Could have been a 5*

The story line was a 5 but the bad language was so unnecessary. The reviews were mixed and I took a chance. Like I said, the story was good; the narrator was good but the bad language made it bothersome.

the perfect end-of-summer read!

I absolutely loved this book. This was my second book by Patty and I love this one even more. I loved all of the female relationships and struggles that each of the characters face. I loved the choices that the characters made and how they overcome their own mistakes. I'm super excited to discuss this book and a book club with friends and fiction book club members and other fans alike!

Southern drama

I liked listening to this multiple viewpoints Southern drama told from Bonny, Lainey, Piper, and Mimi’s perspectives and in the past and present. Bonny returns to Water’s End, SC, when her career and life are upended, taking her 19-year-old daughter with her. She asks her best friend to join them even though it is where Lainey’s mom disappeared years ago.

so good

Everything was perfect about this book! From the complexity, to the narration. I love how easily the story flowed back to the past and forward.

The depth of the story. Intricately crafted and so many ways to look at the underlying plots and characters.

Loves it. A little slow at the beginning, but really enjoyed the chatter development and overall story. It was easy to identify with characters and share the feelings and experiences.